S70.24
Header — not billableExternal constriction of hip
The ICD-10 code for external constriction of hip is S70.24.
S70.24 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S70.21Abrasion of hipnon-billable header
- S70.22Blister (nonthermal) of hipnon-billable header
- S70.25Superficial foreign body of hipnon-billable header
- S70.26Insect bite (nonvenomous) of hipnon-billable header
- S70.27Other superficial bite of hipnon-billable header
- S70.24External constriction of hipnon-billable header